Egg patterning is not a reliable indicator of intraspecific brood parasitism in the blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus

A recent study reported the incidence of intraspecific brood parasitism (IBP) in the blue tit, based on differences in pigmentation between eggs within clutches and the appearance of multiple eggs within a nest in a single day. Here we present data from another population of blue tits Cyanistes caer...

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Main Authors: Griffith, S, Barr, I, Sheldon, B, Rowe, L, Burke, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009